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江苏省无锡市惠山区
2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编
完形填空
2024年江苏省无锡市惠山区中考一模英语试卷
二、完形填空(本大题共10小题, 每小题1分, 共10分)
请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
I was nine when my father first sent me flowers. I had been taking tap-dancing lessons for six months, and the school was holding its yearly performance. As a member of the beginners' chorus line, I was 15 of my lowly status(地位). So it was a surprise to have my name called out at the end of the show along with the lead 16 and to find my arms full of red roses. I can still feel myself standing on that stage, blushing(脸红)and gazing out at the audience seeing my father's grin as he clapped his hands 17.
As the years passed, other occasions—birthdays, awards, graduations-were 18 with Dad's flowers. Dad's flowers represented his pride, and my success. When I graduated from college, I began a new career and was engaged to be married.
With time passing by, my luck grew. My father slowly became 19, but his gifts of flowers continued. 20 he died of a heart attack a few months before his 70th birthday. I covered his coffin with the largest, reddest roses I could find.
Often in the following years since, I have wanted to go out and buy a big bunch to fill the living room, but I 21 did. I knew it would not be the same.
Then one birthday, the doorbell rang. I was feeling 22 because I was alone. My son, Matt, had run out earlier with a “see you later”, without mentioning my birthday. So I was surprised to see his large body at the door. “Forgot my key, "he said, shrugging. "Forgot your birthday, too. Well, I hope you like flowers. "He pulled a bunch of dairies from 23 his back. “Oh, Matt, ”I 24 , hugging him hard, “I love flowers!”
15. A. tired B. proud C. afraid D. aware
16. A. readers B. winners C. dancers D. teachers
17. A. loudly B. carefully C. politely D. quietly
18. A. covered B. marked C. left D. impressed
19. A. busy B. unhappy C. careless D. weak
20. A. until B. after C. while D. si